Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02

| J. B. McGOnigal owns and runs a lum
Der yard at Cheyenne Wells. Col.
Save money by making your
chattel loans Of Weld Bros.
Colby celebrates the 4th in grand style
Make ready to come to Colby for ga
la day the 4th
Dr. c. E. Corporan is now at Chey
enne Wells, Col, putting up general
merchandise store.
J. W. Cobbey. OF Sherman Co., was
over yesterday. He bought Ed Cases
Tree Claim several weeks ago.
New rates on chattel loans on
best terms at Weld Bros.
J. W. Ellsworth. P. NJ. at Gem, was in
Colby yesterday. He is about to form a
town company and lay out a town and
boom Gem.
John A. Walker. who recently sold
his livery stable to Mr. Miller, is now
erecting another livery barn just west of
his residence on 4th street.
If you are suffering with weak or in
famed eyes. or granulated eyelids. you
can be quickly cured by using DR.. j. II.
McLean's Strengthening Eye Salve. p
cents box.
The Gillspie meat market has just fin
ished large new refrigerator. They
are bound to be abreast of COlby's adj
vancement. Colby has two as good meat
markets as can be found anywhere.
The Grand Ball at the Armory last
evening was an eminent success. and a
large number were in attendance. The
open air pieces by the Colby Band prior
to going to the ball were very excellent.
French & Riddle have bought Weld S
building just north of the Farmers &
Merchants Bank. 1t sold for 81, 800.
The State Bank will probably occupy
the room now used by the Central Drug
Store.
The Oberlin Opinion is now enlarged
to 6 column quarto, and it presents a
splendid appearance, both in point OF
view and general get up. 1t is a good,
true blue Republican sheet. and no mug.
wump about it. and will surely grow and
wax strong.
J. B. McGonigall says that the G. A. r.
Armory will be opened about June 23rd.
1887, by the well known and famous op-
era troup of Emma G. Hatcher. Ameri-
ca S only colored emotional actress, and
the three youngest dramatic performers
on the American stage-Little Josie, Mas
ter Buyard and Dollie.
Fifty cents is a small doctor bill, but
that is all it will cost you to cure any Or
binary case of rheumatism if you take
our advice and use Chamberlain Pain
Balm. Everybody that tries it .Once con-
tinues to use it whenever they are in need
of remedy for sprains. painful swellings,
lame back. or sore throat. 1t is highly
recommended by all who have tried it.
Sold by Douglass & Walker.
John Griffis, of Oberlin. stopped at
Colby Tuesday evening en- route from
Burlington, Col, to Oberlln. He started
from Burlington in the morning and
reached Colby at p. m. the same day.
He will put up bank anb drng store at
Burlington right away. He is also one
of the town Co. Such men are sure to
boom town, so Burlington grows and
booms
/ On Saturday eve.. May 2Sth. 1887, pur-
suant to call a mass meeting assembled
| at Judge n. j. Adams Office to arrange
for 4th of July celebration in Colby.
Mr.. ]. B. Morrison was elected Chairman,
and j. A. Gill. Secretary. Remarks were
made by G. w. Goodsoe.
Committees as follows were appointed
on motion:
Committee on arrangements, DR.. c. H.
Martin, C. o. Plummer. Sam Yousse, DR..
c. l. Douglas and John Bean.
Committee on music. c. Hovey, n. ].
Adams and l. H. Buffers.
Committee on amusements, DR.. j. w.
Martin, Z. r. Shirley, George Lynde and
| Sam Yousse
Committee on finance, G. w. Kaub. c.
Black. Frank Smith, w. W. Walker, Ed.
Teal. Geo. h. Hyatt. E. j. Bebb, John
Irwin and John Bean.
| On motion. Geo. H. Hyatt was elected
as Pres of Finance Committee
| On motion. Col. c. II. Dakin was elect
ed as Marshal of the Day, and W. s..
Willcoxon, Sec'y of the various commit
tees.
Committee on speaking. w. G. Porter,
Geo. W. Goodsoe, j. A Gill, W. s. Will
coxon. NJ. d. Lessenger, r. Wyant and
]. E. Doom.
1t was decided on motion that finance
committee circulate subscription papers,